Primitive Plus (2LP)

Format: 2LP  Label: Lewis Recordings  Year: 2020  Media Condition: New  Sleeve/Cover Condition: New  TRACKS:  A1 '83 Wildin  A2 One Man Arsenal  A3 Humble Magnificent  A4 Migraine (Almighty Dust Mix)  B1 Key-Bored  B2 #1 Hit Record  B3 Syllable Practice (Original)  C1 Good Evening  C2 Rapperfection  C3 Mic Manipulator  C4 Primitive Plus  D1 You Suck  D2 Ultra '88 (Tribute)  D3 A.E.D.C.  D4 Sing It, Shitface  Originally released in 2002.  Debut LP from DC-born, Rockville-raised Edan Portnoy. Includes the singles 'Mic Manipulator' and 'Rapperfection (ft Mr.Lif)'.  Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it 'a wild, weird, instantly left-field rap masterpiece from one seriously bugged-out, innovative loner.'  Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! described it as 'an album that embraces the late '80s/early '90s of hip-hop, with old school beats and battle rhymes (the Primitive), while at the same time shaking hands with new school lyricism and space age effects (the Plus).'  Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote: 'One of the year's most promising debuts, Primitive Plus makes the beats of yesterday and the flows of today sound like the hip-hop of tomorrow.'"